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Commemorative coin of the Principality of Monaco, issued in 2022 in a circulation of 15,000 copies. Dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the death of Prince Albert I. Minted at the Paris Mint. Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g.
Obverse
In the center of the coin is a portrait of Prince Albert I Grimaldi in a characteristic nautical form - as a seafaring prince, with a thick beard. At the top, in an arc, is the inscription "100e ANNIVERSAIRE MORT PRINCE ALBERT Ier". At the bottom, is "MONACO" and the dates "1922-2022". On the right is the mark of the Paris Mint. On the outer ring are the 12 five-pointed stars of the European Union.
Reverse
The reverse is the common side of the 2 euro coins of the second type, designed by Luc Luix (Royal Belgian Mint). It depicts a map of Europe as a single continent without internal borders - a symbol of European unity. On the left is a large denomination "2" and the inscription "EURO", on the right is a map with six thin horizontal lines in the background. On the outer ring are the 12 stars of the European Union. The band is finely fluted and the inscription "2 ★", repeated six times alternately upright and inverted.
Historical context
Prince Albert I Grimaldi (full name Albert Honoré Charles Grimaldi, 13 November 1848 - 26 June 1922) was Prince of Monaco from 10 September 1889 to 26 June 1922, great-grandfather of the current Prince Albert II. He was born in Paris. He became famous as the "Prince Savant" and "Prince Navigateur" - he dedicated his life to science, in particular oceanography. He made 28 scientific expeditions across the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea on the yachts "Hirondelle", "Princesse Alice", "Hirondelle II", "Princesse Alice II". In 1910 he founded the famous Oceanographic Museum in Monaco (architect Paul Delande) - one of the most famous maritime museums in the world. He also founded the Institute of Oceanography in Paris (1906) and the Institute of Human Paleontology. He participated in diplomatic efforts to preserve peace before the First World War. He died in Paris on June 26, 1922. His son Louis II succeeded him.